'Testing' in the Bible

The Pharisees and Sadducees came up, and testing Jesus, they asked Him to show them a sign from heaven.

Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”

But perceiving their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing Me, hypocrites?

One of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him,

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.

Should we pay, or should we not pay?”But knowing their hypocrisy, He said to them, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at.”

And the seed on the rock are those who, when they hear, welcome the word with joy. Having no root, these believe for a while and depart in a time of testing.

Others, testing him, sought from him a sign from heaven.

This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.

they said to him, testing [him], "Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery!

They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground.

Now then, why are you testing God by putting a yoke on the disciples’ necks that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

But let no man take of the bread and the cup without testing himself.

And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:

During a severe testing by affliction, their abundance of joy and their deep poverty overflowed into the wealth of their generosity.

I am not saying this as a command. Rather, by means of the diligence of others, I am testing the genuineness of your love.

Testing by experience what is well-pleasing to the Lord;

And it is my prayer that your love may be more and more accompanied by clear knowledge and keen perception, for testing things that differ,

do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,on the day of testing in the wilderness,

Where your fathers tried Me by testing Me,And saw My works for forty years.

By faith Abraham, when he was tested [that is, as the testing of his faith was still in progress], offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises [of God] was ready to sacrifice his only son [of promise];

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

The sorrow comes in order that the testing of your faith--being more precious than that of gold, which perishes and yet is proved by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honour at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.

Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you;

The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.